Individual Details
Martha L. Button
(1852 - 13 Jun 1934)
On the 1900 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Martha Roe is head of household for her son John, daughters Elizabeth Bartle and Mae Roe. Martha and Elizabeth are widows. Martha and Mae do housework. John's occupation looks like house parent. There are 3 male lodgers so it appears they are running a boarding house. Elizabeth works as a confectioner.
Martha Roe is listed as the widow of Abraham S. Roe from 1897 to 1907 in city directories of St. Paul, Minnesota. Bert, Libbie and Mae are listed as living at the same addresses as Martha. Directories are at ancestry.com.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Martha L. Roe is in the household of her son-in-law William C. Getty. Also in the household is Mae [Mary] Getty age 27 wife of William. William and Mary have been married 8 years and have one child, Dorothy age 5. William's brother-in-law Bert J. Roe is also listed. He is 38 years old, married for 13 years and works as a clerk in a grocery store. William is a fireman with the railroad. Martha is a widow and works as a nurse. Martha has had 4 children all of whom are currently living.
Martha Roe is head of the household on the 1920 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Her daughter Mary son-in-law William C. Getty and granddaughter Dorothy L. are in the household with her. Martha does not work outside the home. William is a machinist in a machine shop and Mary is a general solicitor.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Martha Roe is in the household of her son-in-law William C. Getty and her daughter Mary E. Getty. Martha works as a practical nurse to a private family. William works as a receiving clerk at a hoist and derrick factory.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, July 4, 2018.
Martha Roe is listed as the widow of Abraham S. Roe from 1897 to 1907 in city directories of St. Paul, Minnesota. Bert, Libbie and Mae are listed as living at the same addresses as Martha. Directories are at ancestry.com.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Martha L. Roe is in the household of her son-in-law William C. Getty. Also in the household is Mae [Mary] Getty age 27 wife of William. William and Mary have been married 8 years and have one child, Dorothy age 5. William's brother-in-law Bert J. Roe is also listed. He is 38 years old, married for 13 years and works as a clerk in a grocery store. William is a fireman with the railroad. Martha is a widow and works as a nurse. Martha has had 4 children all of whom are currently living.
Martha Roe is head of the household on the 1920 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Her daughter Mary son-in-law William C. Getty and granddaughter Dorothy L. are in the household with her. Martha does not work outside the home. William is a machinist in a machine shop and Mary is a general solicitor.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Martha Roe is in the household of her son-in-law William C. Getty and her daughter Mary E. Getty. Martha works as a practical nurse to a private family. William works as a receiving clerk at a hoist and derrick factory.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, July 4, 2018.
Events
| Birth | 1852 | Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Jul 1868 | Floyd Co., Iowa - Abraham S. Roe | | ||
| Death | 13 Jun 1934 | St Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota | | ||
| Burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota | |
Families
| Spouse | Abraham S. Roe (1827 - 1880) |
| Child | Flora Roe (1869 - ) |
| Child | John D. Roe (1872 - 1922) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Libbie" Roe (1875 - ) |
| Child | Mae E. Roe (1883 - 1930) |
| Father | Philander Button ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Briscoe (1834 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Catherine Melvina Button (1850 - 1902) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave.
2. U. S. Gen Web Site.
3. Minnesota Death Index.
4. Find A Grave.
5. Find A Grave.